The Yankees have signed 26-year old righty reliever Zack Segovia to a minor league deal. Segovia pitched in 8 games (0 starts) for the Nationals last season and he was 1-0 with a 7.84 ERA and a 1.65 WHIP. He also pitched in 51 games (3 starts) in AA+AAA ball last season and he was 3-5 with 6 saves, a 3.24 ERA and a 1.41 WHIP. Segovia has now pitched in 9 games (1 start) in his major league career and he is 1-1 with a 8.22 ERA and a 1.70 WHIP.

The Yankees have signed 29-year old lefty reliever Royce Ring to a minor league deal. Ring pitched in 51 games (0 starts) in AAA-ball last season and he was 5-2 with 4 saves, a 3.04 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP. Ring has also pitched in 94 games (0 starts) in his major league career and he is 3-3 with a 4.93 ERA and a 1.55 WHIP. Ring’s main problem in his major league career has been his control as he has walked 40 batters in only 65 2/3 innings. Ring will get a chance to compete for a job in the Yanks’ bullpen this spring.

The Yankees have signed 29-year old righty swinging outfielder Reid Gorecki to a minor league deal. Gorecki played in 31 games for the Braves last season and he was 5 for 25 (.200 avg, .422 OPS) with 6 runs scored, 3 RBIs and 1 stolen base. He also played in 106 games in AAA-ball last season and he was 106 for 371 (.286 avg, .815 OPS) with 57 runs scored, 9 homers, 49 RBIs and 14 stolen bases. He will likely start the year in AAA-ball getting a call to the show if the need arises for the Yankees.

Reggie Jackson was a perfect fit for the New York Yankees as he played in the All-Star game every year he played for them (1977-1981). He called himself the “straw that stirs the drink” for the Yankees. He played in 653 games during the regular season for the Yankees and he was 661 for 2,349 (.281 avg, .897 OPS) with 380 runs scored, 144 homers, 461 RBIs and 41 stolen bases. Jackson was so arrogant that both home and opposing fans used to throw coins at him while he was playing in RF. He often picked them up and put them in his pocket thanking the fans for a raise. But where Mr. Jackson really made his make was in the post season. He played in 34 games in the post season for the Yankees and he was 39 for 119 (.328 avg) with 26 runs scored, 12 homers, 29 RBIs and 2 stolen bases earning him the moniker of Mr. October. In 1977, Jackson played in 6 games in the World Series against the rival Los Angeles Dodgers and he was 9 for 20 (.450 avg, 1.792 OPS) with 10 runs scored, 5 homers and 8 RBIs helping the Yanks with the series 4 games to 2. The Yankees played in the World Series three times with Reggie Jackson on the team winning two of them. Jackson was only with the Yankees five years but he has his own niche in team history.